Psychocell Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Im wanting to record my guitar riffs, etc directly onto my pc as a wav file or somethinf similiar? Been told that i need one of these, dont know anything about them though. Could anyone shed somelight here please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 What would be the cheapest way for me to record what i play on my guitar and put onto my pc in WAV Format? I have this card: http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/fl...product_id/3844 Could someone please help me my mate gave me one of these ( http://www.zzounds.com/item--ZOMMRS4 ) to sell for him, but im thinkin of buying it to record but im not too sure if its worth it. Is there any cheaper method to record, and obviously i would like the recording to be at least 44kHz? Save someone today!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj mylo Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Hoesit boet ! ( S.A thing, sorry ) I must say that I am not an expert on this as I have never incorporated guitar into my beatz. But I was and always have been a guitarist and spent some time in the studio recording an album with my old band. *has nostalgic moment So. I would suggest you mic-up your guitar amp, run the mic into a mixer with a mic input/pre-amp ( even my DJ mixer has this function ), and then take the signal from the mixer into your audio card. Obviously a studio mixer would deliver better sound quality. So if you already have a mixer all you would need is a mic and a boom-style mic-stand. Long hair and tattoos optional. Remember that the placement of the mic in relation to the amp speaker makes all the difference! check this link for advice on mic placement etc. : http://www.recordingwebsite.com/articles/guitar.php Another nice trick is to use 2 mics - 1 for the amp sound, and the other 1 for the guitar. By this I mean capturing the sound of pick ( plectrum ) hitting the strings. So you would have the guitar and picking on 2 seperate channels. A little picking in the mix really adds definition to your guitar sound, especially if you are going down the accoustic route. There is a guy in my office who does a lot of guitar recording for his downbeat/trip-hop stuff. I will ask him how he does it and post some more knowledge for ya. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 Im bringin this up again. Could someone please help me, ive been to several forums on the net, asking the same question over and over, and im getting no response anywhere!!! I found this on the net today, i think it might be the closest thing i need to record my guitar onto my pc? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...mMakeTrack=true I have this sound card: EMU 0404, here's the maunal : Click the pdf!!!! http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=emu...al+%2Bpdf&meta= Is there anything else i might need? I really need to get this sorted....... its driving me nuts!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 btw the guitar isnt pre-amped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philter Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 there are two ways to solve your problem: 1. go with the virtual guitar amp like "line 6 pod", this is the simpler of the two solutions. just plug your guitar into the pod and the pod directly to the line input of your audio card. my father uses the pod for stage because it saves him having to carry an extra heavy flightcase for the guitar amp. 2. get yourself a decent dynamic mic like the sure sm57 and a good mixer to use as a preamp. like mylo suggested. this is definitely the more elegant way of recording a guitar. most guitarists that i know prefere this method because its their sound, i.e. what they are used to. links: http://www.zzounds.com/item--LINPOD20 http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/sm57.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 there are two ways to solve your problem: 1. go with the virtual guitar amp like "line 6 pod", this is the simpler of the two solutions. just plug your guitar into the pod and the pod directly to the line input of your audio card. my father uses the pod for stage because it saves him having to carry an extra heavy flightcase for the guitar amp. 2. get yourself a decent dynamic mic like the sure sm57 and a good mixer to use as a preamp. like mylo suggested. this is definitely the more elegant way of recording a guitar. most guitarists that i know prefere this method because its their sound, i.e. what they are used to. links: http://www.zzounds.com/item--LINPOD20 http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/sm57.asp 489423[/snapback] If i was to get the mixer, would i definately need the mic to record??? I was told yesterday by someone that all i need is a power mixer, like the Behringer UB series, plug my guitar into there and my sound card too? Is having the mic nessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philter Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 If i was to get the mixer, would i definately need the mic to record??? I was told yesterday by someone that all i need is a power mixer, like the Behringer UB series, plug my guitar into there and my sound card too? Is having the mic nessary? 489800[/snapback] no you dont need a mic, only if you want that "amped" sound. you can definitely use just a mixer. it will be cheaper too, especialy if you get a behringer. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike A Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Get the Spirit M4 if you have some cash on you: http://www.soundcraft.com/product_sheet.asp?product_id=24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hey, i went to turnkey in London over the weekend, and i think i solved my problem, spoke to one of the pro audio dudes there, and he suggested this mixer ( http://www.turnkey.co.uk/tkweb/stockdetail...MIX&context=WEB ), as im not going to need so many channels at a time, the quality of sound is better than the Behringer UB mixers, i can plug the electric guitar straight into the mixer and its alot cheaper. The only thing the behringer had that was better, is the amount of channels. So i saved myself £30, and got what i needed! LOVELY http://www.turnkey.co.uk/tkweb/stockdetail...MIX&context=WEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 2. get yourself a decent dynamic mic like the sure sm57 and a good mixer to use as a preamp. like mylo suggested. this is definitely the more elegant way of recording a guitar. most guitarists that i know prefere this method because its their sound, i.e. what they are used to. links: http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/sm57.asp 489423[/snapback] I got a mixer now, will that microphone work with this setup? Seems like a really good mic, considering to purchase it Give me your thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philter Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I got a mixer now, will that microphone work with this setup? Seems like a really good mic, considering to purchase it Give me your thoughts 491029[/snapback] the mic will definitely work with your mixer, if you use the balanced input (xlr) be shure to turn off the phantom power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 the mic will definitely work with your mixer, if you use the balanced input (xlr) be shure to turn off the phantom power. 491195[/snapback] Ahoy! I bought the SM57, quite a nice mic by the looks of it. I still need to buy a XLR cable though. I dont know if i fucked the mic up now. I took off the head piece to have a look and the wiring, and when i took it off, there 2 red wires just hanging around, not going into anything? Is it meant to be like that? i obviously wouldnt know if it works because i havnt got the cable? Any owners of this have something to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philter Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Ahoy! I bought the SM57, quite a nice mic by the looks of it. I still need to buy a XLR cable though. I dont know if i fucked the mic up now. I took off the head piece to have a look and the wiring, and when i took it off, there 2 red wires just hanging around, not going into anything? Is it meant to be like that? i obviously would know if it works because i havnt got the cable? Any owners of this have something to say? 495780[/snapback] are there still two wires solderd to the capsul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychocell Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 are there still two wires solderd to the capsul? 495832[/snapback] Yeah there is, when i open the middle part, they are green and yellow. Its the actuall grill/head i took off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philter Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 its probably only the shielding....dont worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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